The General's Wife. The Life of Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, Etc. (Second Printing.) [With Plates, Including Portraits.]. PDF Download

Author: Ishbel ROSS
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Author: Ishbel Ross
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786258544
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 555

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An excellent and diligently researched biography of Julia Boggs Dent Grant (1826-1902), the wife of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877. An active participant in presidential matters, The First Lady was widely regarded to possess tremendous strength of character, sharing in the mixed fortunes of her husband, promoting his welfare, loved and cared for her family, and fulfilled her patriotic duty as First Lady. She reveled in her role as hostess to the nation, and by all accounts brought warmth and a home-like atmosphere to the White House. Includes over 15 B&W illustrations.

Author: Ishbel Ross
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019569900
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Languages : en
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Ross's revelatory biography of Julia Grant, wife of Union general and later President Ulysses S. Grant, brings to life one of the most fascinating and misunderstood women of the 19th century. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, Ross offers a portrait of a woman who was both ahead of her time and bound by the constraints of her era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Ishbel Ross
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781293038727
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Languages : en
Pages : 404

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1362

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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 496

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Author: John Y Simon
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809335956
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Written in the early twentieth century for her children and grandchildren and first published in 1975, these eloquent memoirs detail the life of General Ulysses S. Grant’s wife. First Lady Julia Dent Grant wrote her reminiscences with the vivacity and charm she exhibited throughout her life, telling her story in the easy flow of an afternoon conversation with a close friend. She writes fondly of White Haven, a plantation in St. Louis County, Missouri, where she had an idyllic girlhood and later met Ulysses. In addition to relating the joys she experienced, Grant tells about the difficult and sorrowful times. Her anecdotes give fascinating glimpses into the years of the American Civil War. One recounts the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Grant insisted she and her husband turn down an invitation to the theater. Her decision saved her husband’s life: like Lincoln, he too had been marked for assassination. Throughout these memoirs, which she ends with her husband’s death, Grant seeks to introduce her descendants to both her and the man she loved. She also strives to correct misconceptions that were circulated about him. She wanted posterity to share her pride in this man, whom she saw as one of America’s greatest heroes. Her book is a testament to their devoted marriage. This forty-fifth-anniversary edition includes a new foreword by John F. Marszalek and Frank J. Williams, a new preface by Pamela K. Sanfilippo, the original foreword by Bruce Catton, the original introduction by editor John Y. Simon, recommendations for further reading, and more than twenty photographs of the Grants, their children, and their friends.

Author: Julia Dent Grant
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 9780809314430
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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The First Lady's account of experiences during her husband's military and political careers.

Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Author: Boston Public Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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